Laser Lessons - Lesson

Understand the kinds of influences that affect children and young people’s development

Watch the 15-minute video about staff at a children’s centre who are taking steps to reduce child poverty. This video was produced by Teacher's TV. Watch the video and make notes. Is there anything that you can relate to your setting? What can you learn from watching the video?

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Reading Materials

'External factors affecting social development', webpage on the Kids Development website
As government's change, attitudes to policies change. Use the internet to research the current government's stance on Every Child Matters.
'Disadvantage, behaviour and cognitive outcomes: Longitudinal analysis from age 5 to 16’ from the Early Intervention Foundation.
‘Theories of child development’ from Pacey
Laser reading text: 'Biological and external factors’

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Good Practice Example
Interactive Quiz
Evidence Opportunities
Extended Learning

This article from the First Discoverers website looks at ‘The effect of a sensory impairment’.
Use the internet to research how disability and health conditions may affect children and young people's development.
Click to read a report on ‘Effective pre-school, primary and secondary education project (EPPSE 3-16+)’ from the Department for Education. How pre-school influences children and young people's attainment and developmental outcomes over time.
Click to read 'Child development theories' from the Very Well Mind website. This webpage provides a general introduction to child development and the major theories.
This article from the Child Poverty Action Group describes some of ‘The effects of poverty’.
The common assessment framework (CAF) is a process used to identify children’s unmet needs and support them. Using the CAF, an assessor works with the child and their parents or carers to understand the issues at hand and then formulates an action plan to provide the best support possible. Click on the link to learn more from the Learning Ladders website.

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